Delta Plane Catches Fire Mid-Flight: What Happened?

Delta Air Lines: A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 narrowly avoided a major accident after a fire broke out in its engine mid-air. The pilots immediately noticed the fire in the left engine compartment and acted swiftly, alerting airport authorities. They diverted the flight and safely landed the aircraft at Los Angeles Airport. Passengers on board panicked at the sight of flames through the window but breathed a sigh of relief after the safe landing.

The aircraft had taken off from Los Angeles, USA, en route to Atlanta, when it encountered the issue shortly after takeoff. Firefighters, already stationed on the runway, quickly extinguished the flames as the plane landed.

Passengers’ Reaction on Delta Air Lines Fire Accident:

Passengers described the incident as terrifying, stating that it all happened in moments. A Delta Airlines spokesperson confirmed the fire but did not reveal how many passengers were on board. The cause of the fire remains unknown. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation. Video footage of the engine fire has since gone viral on social media.

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The aircraft involved, a Boeing 767-400 with registration N836MH, is over 25 years old and equipped with two GE CF6 engines. This is not the first fire incident involving a Delta aircraft; another occurred in April when a Delta plane caught fire during takeoff preparations at Orlando Airport.

This is not the first time this year that Delta has encountered this problem. At Orlando International Airport, another Delta plane caught fire in April. The engine of Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 caught fire on the ramp as the plane was getting ready to take off for Atlanta. 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants, and two pilots were on board the Airbus A330 at the time. There were no reported injuries.

Take a look at the video:

BREAKING 🔥

ANOTHER BOEING NIGHTMARE: DELTA FLIGHT BURSTS INTO FLAMES AFTER LAX TAKEOFF BIUND FOR ATLANTA.

Boeing 767’s engine caught fire mid-air.
Pilots turned back. Passengers watched it burn.
Emergency crews were waiting. pic.twitter.com/wAASuLFKQg

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